jocosity

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/dʒəˈkɒ.sɪ.ti/

noun

The state of being jocose.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounjocosity (countable and uncountable, plural jocosities)

plural jocosities

  1. uncountableThe state of being jocose.
  2. countableA jocose utterance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfun characterized by humor

Similar

nounthe trait of merry joking

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latiniocōsus
  2. Englishjocose
  3. Englishjocosity

From jocose + -ity.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian игривост, шеговитост
  • игривост (igrivost)The state of being jocose
  • шеговитост (šegovitost)The state of being jocose
Polish żartobliwość, krotochwilność
  • żartobliwośćThe state of being jocose
  • krotochwilnośćThe state of being jocose
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APA

jocosity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocosity

MLA

“jocosity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocosity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jocosity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocosity.

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